I generally am not impressed with the galley side. I want the legion identification to at least be readable.
I'm not sure, but I believe Chortis Specvlatorvm and Chortivm Praetoriarvm have to be two of the tougher ones to find. I'm sure some of the ones...
I've been watching again for more MA Legionary Denarii to add to my collection and I've found two recently within my budget. That only leaves 17...
@TheMont Thanks for your service from an old army vet. I was a Phoenix Advisor in Vietnam on a three man team down in the Delta IV Corps....
Same here. But there is always a chance one has slipped by. I hope not of course. I've had a few, but I have been lucky in that they have been...
I believe I could have been fooled, but I have to agree with @Mikey Zee , the softness would make me research it more. I was fooled with the...
Beautiful OP coin. [ATTACH] CONSTANTIUS I AE Follis OBVERSE: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laurate bust, right REVERSE: SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN,...
What I'd say? RIC VIII 352!
I have RIC and no serious Ancient Roman coin collector should be without. That being said, however, I find using them to be laborious. Perhaps...
A better place to look for these LRBs is on Helvetica Pages. You can downloadthe different PDF files and keep for future reference....
That turned out better than I would have thought, especially since you electructed the poor thing. Most times, this type of cleaning will take...
I agree on both. The first appears to be cast and that does look like a seam.
CHORTIS as in CHORTIS SPECVLATORVM (a coin I really want badly)
Wow. Tis a beautiful coin @IdesOfMarch01
OK. Count me in
Another hippo type. Excellent.
I didn't answer because I had no idea.
I already have more than I particularly want, but if an interesting type were to come around.......
Nice detail. [ATTACH] GRATIAN AE2 OBVERSE: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right REVERSE: REPARATIO REIPVB, Gratian...
Just like one of them pet turtles my kids wanted when they were young [ATTACH]
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